(Click the sub-headings above to find out about a variety of great things to see in the Townsend area: A Photo Gallery of scenic places, Antique Galleries, Art Galleries, Craft shops, and our Interactive map.)
Arts and Crafts Demonstrations
in the Visitor Center Exhibit Room
& Calendar of Events
See the calendar below, and come by to visit with and buy directly from talented artists! Or enjoy some of the many recreational and educational activities in Blount County.
Click here to view Workshops and Classes.
2008
Calendar of Events and Townsend Visitor Center Arts and Crafts Demonstrations
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882; 800-525-6834
JANUARY
26: Craft Class with Joyce Jarman, applique pillow, 865-573-2931
FEBRUARY
2: Craft class with Joyce Jarman, blanket-stitched bear, 865-573-2931
7-10: Winter Heritage Festival, 800-525-6834
15-16: Steve Kaufman Guitar Workshop, 865-983-3330
16: Book-signing with fishing guides Ian and Charity Rutter: 11:00am--3:00pm. Featured is their new book, Rise Rings and Rhododendrons and Ian's other books will also be available: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Anglers Companion and Tennessee Trout Waters, Blue Ribbon Fly-Fishing Guide.
23: Bird House Gourd class with Brenda Garner, 865-983-2698
MARCH
1: Egg Basket Class with Brenda Garner, 865-983-2698
8: Sam Houston Birthday Celebration (Sam Houston Schoolhouse,Maryville, 865-983-1550)
8: Craft class with Joyce Jarman, applique candle mat, 865-673-2931
10: Rug Hooking for beginners with Carol McBride, 865-335-4470
12: Rug Hooking for beginners with Carol McBride, 865-335-4470
15: Craft class with Joyce Jarman, blanket-stitched bear, 865-573-2931
21-24: Stained Glass-Brenda Fox
29: Egg Basket Class with Brenda Garner, 865-983-2698
APRIL
2-4: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
4-5: Spring Arts & Crafts Show (Foothills Mall-865-983-9244)
5: Herb and Wildflower Program,Townsend (865-448-6134)
7-10: Art & Woodcrafts- Myron & Sanford Downs
11-12: Photography-Robert Quinn
13-15: Art & Jewelry Exhibit-Maxine Falls
16 -17: Woodturning-Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
18-20: Art Exhibit-Cathy Coulter
25-26: 16th Annual Spring Festival and Old Timers Day (Townsend, 800-525-6834)
29-30: Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
MAY
2-4: Spring Open Softball Tournament, (Maryville-865-983-9244)
2-3: 16th Annual Spring Festival and Old Timers Day (800-525-6834)
3: Old Timers Day, Townsend & Cades Cove
3: Spring Heritage Festival, GSM Heritage Center (865-448-0044)
6-8: Woodturning-Tom Sciple
9-10: New Midland Plaza Spring Art & Craft Fair (Alcoa-865-983-9644)
10: Blount British Car Show-Talley-Ho Inn (865-448-2465)
10: Foothills Women's Invitational Softball Tournament-(Maryville-865-983-9244)
9-11: Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
12-13: Art Exhibit-Cathy Coulter
14-15: Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
Stained Glass-Clay Bolinger
16-18: Studebaker Car Meet at Talley Ho Inn (Cars can be seen on the 17th from 9:00 until 3:00 at no charge.)
Contact Joe Inman at smokymtnsdc@yahoo.com for registration details.
17-18: Trout Fest-(Townsend, 865-558-8782) jthatton@knology.net
17: Tour de Blount (Townsend-www.foothillstriders.org)
19-21: Art & Jewelry Exhibit-Maxine Falls
22-23: Hand Crafts-Joyce Jarman
Baskets-Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg
24-26: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
27-29: Art Exhibit-Cathy Coulter
30-31: Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
JUNE
1: Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
2-4: Stained Glass-Brenda Fox
Assorted Crafts-Norma Jean Tosh
7: Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival
10-12: Woodcrafts-Charles Goosie
Art Exhibit-Randy White
13-15: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
16-17: Baskets-Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg
18-20: Art & Jewelry Exhibit-Maxine Falls
18-22: Christy Fest-(Townsend, 334-587-2561, http://www.christyfest.org/
21: Summer Solstice-8K (Walland-865-687-8493)
21-23: Art Exhibit-Don Lay
24-26: Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
27-29: Woodcarving-Fred Binning
Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
Stained Glass-Clay Bolinger
28: Freedom Fest featuring fireworks, (Alcoa Duck Pond-865-380-4730)
28-29: Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend, 865-448-2259)
30: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
JULY
1-2: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
3-5: Art Exhibit-Ruth Smith
Assorted Crafts-Norma Jean Tosh
6-7: Stained Glass-Brenda Fox
Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
8-10: Woodturning-Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
11-13: Smoky Mountain Classic Softball Tournament-(Maryville-865-983-9244)
11-13: Art Exhibit-Cathy Coulter
14-16: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
17-19: Art Exhibit-Don Lay
20-22: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
23-25: Woodcrafts-Charles Goosie
Art Exhibit-Randy White
26-28: Art Exhibit-Gloria Nelson
Baskets & Art-Brenda Garner
29-31: Woodturning-Tom Sciple
AUGUST
1-3: Doll Making-Carolyn Gregory
4-6: Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
7-9: Woodturning-Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
10-12: Woodcarving & Assorted Crafts-Hezzie & Sandie Holden
13-15: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
18-20: Woodcrafts-Charles Goosie
Art Exhibit-Randy White
21-23: Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
Stained Glass-Clay Bolinger
25-27: Stained Glass-Brenda Fox
28-30: Art & Woodcrafts-Myron & Sanford Downs
31: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
SEPTEMBER
1-2: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
3-5: Doll Making-Carolyn Gregory
4-6: Woodcarving-Fred Binning
7-9: Baskets & Art-Brenda Garner
8-10: Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
11-13: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
12-13: New Midland Plaza Fall Art and Craft Fair (Alcoa-865-983-9644)
13: Country Fair (Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse, Maryville, 865-983-1550)
14-16: Art Exhibit-Cathy Colter
17-18: Doll Making-Carolyn Gregory
19-21: Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
21: Wears Valley 15K Road Race (Townsend-865-687-8493)
26-27: 16th Annual Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day (800-525-6834)
27-28: Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend, 865-448-2259)
27: Old Timers Day in Cades Cove
27: Blue Ribbon Country Fair, GSM Heritage Center (865-448-0044)
30: Art & Woodcrafts-Myron & Sanford Downs
OCTOBER
1-2: Art & Woodcrafts-Myron & Sanford Downs
3-5: Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
Art Exhibit-Gloria Nelson
Stained Glass-Clay Bolinger
6-7: Woodcarving & Assorted Crafts-Hezzie & Sandie Holden
8-10: Art Exhibit-Randy White
Woodcrafts-Charles Goosie
10-12: Foothills Fall Festival (Maryville-865-273-3406 or 273-3446)
11-12: Art Exhibit-Cathy Colter
13-15: Photography-Linda Waterhouse
Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks
16-17: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
18: Maryville College Autumn Harvest Crafts Fair (Maryville-865-981-8200)
18-19: Woodturning-Roy Lindsey & Monte Walker
20-22: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
23-24: Hand Crafts-Joyce Jarman
Baskets-Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg
25: Townsend 10K (Howard Jackson, 865- 546-1000)
25-26: Woodcarving-Fred Binning
Doll Making-Carolyn Gregory
Stained Glass-Brenda Fox
27-29: Baskets & Art-Brenda Garner
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
30-31: Assorted Crafts-Norma Jean Tosh
Photography-Robert Quinn
NOVEMBER
1: Assorted Crafts-Norma Jean Tosh
Photography-Robert Quinn
2: Mill House Classic-15K (Walland-865-687-8493)
2-4: Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon
5-7: Photography-Linda Waterhouse
Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton
8-10: Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
11-13: Woodturning-Tom Sciple
14-16: Woodcarving & Assorted Crafts-Hezzie & Sandie Holden
17-18: Assorted Crafts-Joyce Jarman
19-20: Art & Jewelry Exhibit-Maxine Falls
21-23: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
27: Thanksgiving Day-Open 9:00am--3:00pm - Holiday Photos-Mary Grace McCaffery
28-30: Holiday Photos-Mary Grace McCaffery
DECEMBER
1-3: Woodturning-Tom Sciple
4-6: Smoky Mountain Christmas Memories, GSM Heritage Center (865-448-0044)
5-7: Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain
Art Exhibit-Steve Norris
6-7: Holiday Photos, Mary Grace McCaffery
7: Townsend Christmas Parade, (865-448-6886)
8-10: Woodcarving & Assorted Crafts-Hezzie & Sandie Holden
12-14: Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser
13: Maryville Christmas Parade, (865-983-3483)
13,14,19-24: Holiday Photos-Mary Grace McCaffery
25: Christmas Day-Closed
26-31: Holiday Photos-Mary Grace McCaffery
2008 Winter Classes and Workshops
in the Townsend Visitor Center:
- Saturday, January 26-Craft class with Joyce Jarman: Wool-felted blanket-stitched appliqué 12" by 12" pillow. Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and sack lunch. 10:00am-4:00pm. Cost $45.00. To register call Joyce at 865-573-2931
- Saturday, February 2-Craft class with Joyce Jarman: Wool-felted blanket-stitched seated bear with jointed arms and legs (8" tall). Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and sack lunch. 10:00am-4:00pm. Cost $45.00 To register call Joyce at 865-573-2931
- Friday, February 15-Saturday, February 16-All-level Guitar Flatpicking Workshop with Steve Kaufman, flatpicking champ and experienced teacher. Total of 8 hours of instruction, from 6:30pm-8:30pm on Friday and from 9:00am-4:00pm on Saturday. Class size limit of 20. Fee: $90. To register call Steve at 865-382-3808.
- Saturday, February 23-Bird House Gourd class with Brenda Garner: 9:00am-4:00pm. Cost $30.00 includes supplies. Bring detail brushes and a sack lunch. To register, call Brenda at 865-983-2698.
- Saturday, March 1-Egg Basket class with Brenda Garner: 9:00am-4:00pm. Cost $35.00 includes supplies. Bring plastic bucket, clothes pins, dental floss, and sack lunch. To register and to find out what the dental floss is for, call Brenda at 865-983-2698.
- Saturday, March 8-Craft class with Joyce Jarman: Blanket-stitched, appliqué base for candle or vase. Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and sack lunch. 10:00am-4:00pm. Cost $35.00. To register call Joyce at 865-573-2931.
- Monday, March 10-Rug Hooking for Beginners class with Carol McBride. Learn rug hooking stitches and techniques to create a wall hanging. Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and a 12"-14" hoop. 10:00am-1:00pm. Cost $45.00. To register, call Carol at 865-335-4470 or 865-379-9169.
- Wednesday, March 12-Rug Hooking for Beginners class with Carol McBride. Learn rug hooking stitches and techniques to create a wall hanging. Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and a 12"-14" hoop. 10:00am-1:00pm. Cost $45.00. To register, call Carol at 865-335-4470 or 865-379-9169.
- Saturday, March 15-Craft class with Joyce Jarman. Wool-felted blanket-stitched seated bear with jointed arms and legs (8" tall). Kit includes all supplies. Bring scissors and sack lunch. 9:00am-4:00pm. Cost $45.00. To register call Joyce at 865-573-2931.
- Saturday, March 29-Egg Basket class with Brenda Garner. 9:00am-4:00pm. Cost $35.00 includes supplies. Bring plastic bucket, clothes pins, dental floss, and sack lunch. To register and to find out what the dental floss is for, call Brenda at 865-983-2698.
Pickin' on the Porch: Saturdays, 7:00pm, May-October,
Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Bluegrass Jam Sessions: Friday evenings,
Concerts: Historic Palace Theater, Maryville,
865-983-3330, http://www.palacetheater.com/
